Judith Light takes center stage as she plays Marilyn Miglin in Gianni Versace series... and talks playing the wife of one of the serial killer's victims

She plays Marilyn Miglin, whose husband Lee was brutally murdered by Andrew Cunanan, in the controversial latest season of American Crime Story.

And Judith Light has opened up about playing the Home Shopping Network star, who was married to the millionaire real estate developer for 38 years before he was murdered by the same man who would eventually kill Gianni Versace.

The actress, 68, revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that she did not reach out to the real-life Marilyn as she prepared for her role for The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.

'This is a very sensitive subject': Judith Light has opened up about playing the Home Shopping Network star, who was married to the millionaire real estate developer for 38 years before he was murdered by the same man who would eventually kill Gianni Versace

'No. First of all, nobody said anything to me. I don't think it works to reach out. They gave me all the help and all the information I needed.

'I work on a character from an artistic perspective and from a psychological perspective and that’s how I work. I don't need to know everything that goes on. Also, this is a very sensitive subject. I think it's right to be careful in the way you relate to people and deferential.'

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Judith also revealed she did not know about Lee's murder before playing the part.

'No! I knew the story about Gianni Versace because I've been an advocate for the LGBTQ community for so long. I knew the Gianni Versace part of the story and I knew about Andrew Cunanan.

'The support of someone who loved her and honored her': Light raved about the Miglin marriage

'I didn't know in detail': Judith also revealed she did not know about Lee's murder before playing the part

'My parents lived in Ft. Lauderdale so I knew about all of that and I knew about the level of homophobia and the discounting of the gay community particularly at the height of the AIDS pandemic. I knew all about that but I didn't know in detail what had preceded this killing spree and this rampage and then really didn’t know about it till I read this script and I read the book.'

Lee was one of the four people Andrew killed before he murdered Gianni outside his mansion in Miami Beach.

Andrew took his own life just days later.

In the episode, Andrew (played by Darren Criss) is a paid escort.

Tragic: Lee was one of the four people Andrew killed before he murdered Gianni in front of his home in Miami

The story shows Andrew having a relationship with Lee, before killing him in his home.

The Miglin family have denied this.

'There was no relationship whatsoever,' Duke Miglin, the son of Lee and Marilyn, said in 2017, according to ABC7.

Judith said she had 'no idea' about the nature of Marilyn's marriage to Lee, and whether the union was one of friendship.

Real life: The real life Miglin is a star on the Home Shopping Network who sells cosmetics

'I will tell you, particularly now in light of everything that’s happening in relation to women in business and around the world, this powerful woman with a real business head and sense had the support of someone who loved her and honored her and supported her.'

The former Who's The Boss actress added, 'You have to honor him and have to honor her for seeing what they had. The other stuff is private and intimate and who knows? We have no idea.'

The actress also raved about working with Mike Farrell, who played her husband.

'I think he's remarkable. I just adored working with him.'

Asked what she hoped viewers would take away from watching the episode: 'I hope for what Ryan hopes for which is to make sure that we are facing the cultural devastations of what happened in a world where homophobia is still rampant.

Iconic role: Light played Angela Bower on Who's The Boss from 1984 to 1992